I drew up the first design for the body, and the inlays. I`m calling this bass the "M-doc35".



Body:

http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y167/HBKid/04-19-07_0405.jpg


Inlay:

http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y167/HBKid/04-19-07_0407.jpg



Tell me what you think. I`m gonna be drawing up a few more designs.

nice, looks like a spector with controls in a row!

Interesting Idea with changing up the conventional way of the tone and volume pot positions. Based on your design it should have a nice balance to it as well (not to top or bottom heavy). Let us know how it goes.

Recommendation:

Are you drawing your design to scale? Or just small sketches? I'd recommend getting either a roll of paper, or sme posterboards taped together. Draw your centerline down the entire sheet, then draw your string scale. Make sure to have plenty of room at the top and bottom to design your body around it and your headstock. Example, if you're doing a 34" scale, draw your line down the whole sheet, draw marks at 34" apart, draw your 12th fret mark at 17", your 24th fret at 8.5" from the bridge, and draw your major body width lines parallel to the centerline. If you're planning a conventionally sized body, 12-13" wide is comfy. So draw lines offset 6" from your centerline.

Draw this in ink! Since this centerline and major points are gonna be permanent and your body design and electronics locations are still part of the concept process, draw those lightly in pencil cuz you'll be doing a lot of erasing and redrawing and re-erasing and re-redrawing.

Recommendation:

Are you drawing your design to scale? Or just small sketches? I'd recommend getting either a roll of paper, or sme posterboards taped together. Draw your centerline down the entire sheet, then draw your string scale. Make sure to have plenty of room at the top and bottom to design your body around it and your headstock. Example, if you're doing a 34" scale, draw your line down the whole sheet, draw marks at 34" apart, draw your 12th fret mark at 17", your 24th fret at 8.5" from the bridge, and draw your major body width lines parallel to the centerline. If you're planning a conventionally sized body, 12-13" wide is comfy. So draw lines offset 6" from your centerline.

Draw this in ink! Since this centerline and major points are gonna be permanent and your body design and electronics locations are still part of the concept process, draw those lightly in pencil cuz you'll be doing a lot of erasing and redrawing and re-erasing and re-redrawing.

Nah, they are just little sketches to give an idea.

Recommendation:

AUTOCAD !!! although if you dont know how to use it, or even have no idea what the hell it is.... its a long process before you get used to it.

I think you should use your good hand for drawing from now on...











(only kidding...) :D